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September 01 2011

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A night-time outdoor puja before a large grey stone Ganesha murti seated on a carved pedestal. A man in white ritual dhoti with a gold border and a gold-bordered cloth on one shoulder holds a silver aarti lamp with two flames toward the deity, a small bell in his other hand. Marigold garlands in yellow and orange hang on the murti. White pebbles surround the base, bamboo stands behind, and a red wall with strings of small lights frames the scene. The man's face is turned away and he is not clearly identifiable as a person; he is described by role only.2013-12-24November 20 20102010-11-20September 01 20112011-09-01September 26 20112011-09-26A night-time outdoor photograph of a black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow and red flower strings and draped with a white cloth. A bald figure in white ritual dhoti with a red-bordered shawl stands at the right with folded hands before a brass plate holding yellow offerings. Bamboo stalks and a street lamp stand behind. A second, smaller figure in light clothing is partly visible in the background. Petals scattered on the ground suggest a worship offering.2011-09-26September 01 20112011-09-01September 26 20112011-09-26Night photograph of a procession at a temple-like site. A man in saffron-orange robes with a bare shaved head holds a lit oil lamp aloft on a long brass trident-topped staff, offering arati before a weathered granite Ganesha-form murti set on a pedestal beside a red-walled building. Behind him, several men in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls and beaded necklaces follow, one carrying a brass plate, and a second brass trident staff rises in the background. A woman in an orange top stands at the lower right edge with her back partly to the camera. Red flower petals lie at the murti's base.2010-11-20A photograph of a Ganesha puja at a tented shrine with green draped fabric and banana leaves overhead. A large orange-robed Ganesha murti with a red crown, garlands of flowers and gold ornaments stands on a white-draped platform beside a blue-and-dark forest backdrop. A woman in a white sari with an orange border raises a lit flame toward the murti. Nearby, another woman in white with folded hands stands, and devotees in white and orange clothing gather. A white-clad man at the lower right claps. The offering table holds bananas, fruit, flowers and a kalasha-like arrangement, with a small oil lamp burning at the front.Night photograph of an outdoor shrine in an ashram-like garden. A black stone Ganesha murti with a trunk stands on a stone platform surrounded by reddish rocks, beside an orange-red compound wall and bushes with pink flowers. Three people in plain white dhoti-style garments with gold borders stand in prayer. The person on the left has a shaved head and holds a red bag, the woman in the center has hands folded in namaskar, and the person on the right holds a lit oil lamp toward the murti.2013-01-09Night-time outdoor ritual at an ashram. A bare-chested priest in saffron-orange dhoti, with white vibhuti marks on his forehead and body and a rudraksha-style beaded mala around his neck, holds a lit oil lamp with flame and a handbell, performing puja. Beside him, a partially visible person in dark clothing sits at the bottom edge. Behind them, a large dark stone Ganesha murti sits in a blue-and-gold draped cloth, adorned with a red and yellow marigold garland. Strings of fairy lights hang from bamboo poles, with green foliage and a red wall behind.2017-05-08March 02 20132013-03-02